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UN finds no legal basis for Scottish Sikh’s detention in India

A Scottish Sikh being held in India should be immediately released, a UN human rights group has said, after it found his continued imprisonment had no legal basis. Jagtar Singh Johal, of Dumbarton, was arrested on November 4 2017 after travelling to ...

09 May 2022 at 10:55

World

UN seeks £3.3 billion in appeal for war-ravaged Yemen

A United Nations appeal for Yemen is aiming to raise 4.27 billion US dollars (£3.3 billion) to alleviate what it describes as the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, with 161,000 people likely to experience famine there in 2022. The virtual pledging ...

16 Mar 2022 at 10:25

World

UN says rival factions in Yemen agree to two-month truce

Yemen’s warring sides have accepted a two-month truce, starting with the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, a UN official has said. The UN envoy, Hans Grundberg, announced the agreement from Amman, Jordan, after meeting separately with both sides in ...

01 Apr 2022 at 19:55

121m unplanned pregnancies per year 'a crisis', says Irish advisor to UN Population Fund

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Irish advisor for UN Population Fund calls 121m unplanned pregnancies per year 'a crisis'

A major report has found that almost half of all pregnancies worldwide are unintended. The report by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), hosted by the Irish Family Planning Association (IFPA), found that between 2015 and 2019, there ...

03 Apr 2022 at 11:33

National News

Irish advisor for UN Population Fund calls 121m unplanned pregnancies per year 'a crisis'

03 Apr 2022 at 11:33

Ireland

Almost half of pregnancies ‘unintended’, report finds

30 Mar 2022 at 06:25

UK pledges extra £286m of emergency aid for Afghan people

The UK is pledging an extra £286 million of emergency aid to provide life-sustaining food, shelter and medical supplies for people in Afghanistan. The announcement comes as Britain is set to co-host a United Nations (UN) ...

30 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Local News

Irish advisor for UN Population Fund calls 121m unplanned pregnancies per year 'a crisis'

30 Mar 2022 at 11:33

UK and US impose sanctions on Putin as the noose tightens around Kyiv

Western allies have sought to stage a show of unity as Russian forces close in on Kyiv amid fears a European capital is about to be engulfed in a devastating conflict. The UK, US and the European Union announced plans ...

26 Feb 2022 at 01:25

Biden signs memo to give Ukraine £448m in immediate military assistance

US President Joe Biden has signed a memorandum to provide up to 600 million dollars (£448 million) in “immediate military assistance” to Ukraine as Kyiv officials warned street fighting was under way against Russian ...

26 Feb 2022 at 08:25

Biden signs memo to give Ukraine £448 million in immediate military assistance

26 Feb 2022 at 06:55

World

‘Unacceptable’ – world leaders condemn Russia on Ukraine

World leaders have condemned Russian president Vladimir Putin after he ordered his forces into separatist regions of eastern Ukraine. Leaders in Asia and elsewhere voiced strong support for Ukraine’s sovereignty, ...

22 Feb 2022 at 09:55

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